Politics

Fake letter portraying Amit Shah praising Nupur Sharma viral

Kalim Ahmed16th June 202216th June 2022

Amidst the ongoing diplomatic crisis over the alleged derogatory remarks made on live TV news by now-suspended BJP spokesperson, Nupur Sharma, a purported letter by Home Minister Amit Shah directed…

Cop kills self in Kolkata, video falsely linked to protest against Nupur Sharma

Abhishek Kumar16th June 2022

After now-suspended BJP spokesperson, Nupur Sharma made a controversial remark on Prophet Muhammad, members of the Muslim community across the country, including in Kolkata, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, protested…

Old, unrelated video falsely linked to Kanpur protests against Nupur Sharma’s remark

Kalim Ahmed13th June 2022

A 15-second long video clip where a group of men can be seen brandishing guns is viral on social media. It has been shared with the claim that it is…

Sadhguru’s claim of ‘intolerance only on TV’ falls flat against data

Kalim Ahmed12th June 2022

On June 6, in an interview given to ANI, the founder of Isha Foundation Jaggi Vasudev, better known as ‘Sadhguru’, claimed that India has not witnessed “major” communal violence in…

Old video from Mumbai linked to protest in Kanpur against Nupur Sharma

Kinjal11th June 2022

An 18-second video clip of policemen carrying out a lathi charge is viral. It is being claimed that the police thrashed ‘Jihadi stone pelters’ in Kanpur. The video is being…

BJP leaders share edited photo to claim party’s ‘growth’ in Tamil Nadu

Abhishek Kumar9th June 202211th June 2022

An image of a group of boys allegedly hoisting a BJP flag on an electricity pole is circulating widely on social media. It has been claimed that the visual is…

Fact-check: Did Ashok Gehlot say ‘M’ in ‘Ram’ is for ‘Muhammad’?

Kinjal9th June 2022

An 11-second video clip of a speech by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has been gathering a lot of traction on social media recently. Gehlot says in the video, “In…

IIT Guwahati cited fake tweet in court document against Professor Brijesh Rai

Abhishek Kumar6th June 2022

Dr Brijesh Kumar Rai, a former professor at IIT Guwahati, shared a printout of a screenshot of a tweet with Alt News. He informed that IIT Guwahati’s Board of Governors…

Old video of UP police lathi-charging SP workers linked with Gyanvapi Mosque case

Kalim Ahmed2nd June 2022

A 28-second-long video clip where police officers in riot gear can be seen brutally thrashing a man is viral on social media. It is being claimed that a local leader…

No, this temple in Chittor was not converted into a mosque

Kalim Ahmed2nd June 2022

A photograph of a structure that appears to be a temple with a dome on top is viral on social media with various captions that suggest that the structure was…